The city is wet, but frequent showers continue to water and water it again and again. Oh,indeed, it would be better if they went to where the authorities are inactive and our forests are burning in distant Siberia.
St. Petersburg rain has become an integral symbol of the city.He has long been registered in the city on the Neva and is a full citizen. We even have a monument to this phenomenon of nature.
But the townspeople take their bright umbrellas and jumping over puddles in a hurry about their business. Now only these umbrellas and make the city a little elegant, when everything looks gray and dull.
Today it is my quick drawing on a wet theme. I tried to depict a piece of Nevsky prospect - the main street of St. Petersburg.
This street is like a wide slow river that carries me to the Golden spire at the beginning of the Avenue.
This main street ,with its length of about five kilometers, crosses several rivers and canals and flaunts in front of us the facades of 240 different buildings, unlike each other.
For my drawing I used watercolor paper (A4 size and density 280 g), watercolor paints, brushes synthetic №№ 7,3.1, graphic pencil and soft eraser.
This legendary Avenue was founded by Peter the Great in 1710. So it conducts its history to the present day, without changing its appearance. This street is like an open-air Museum, where each house is a great history and a great value.
Initially, the Avenue was planned straight as an arrow, starting from the Admiralty building and ending at the Alexander Nevsky Lavra, so that this Golden spire was visible throughout. And the construction was started simultaneously from two directions. From the other side of the monastery it began to lay the monks, and from the Admiralty - the sovereign's people.
the photo with the historic overlay are taken from free access to the Internet.
But something went wrong. There was an error in the calculations and the result was a curve bend. According to legend, at the very place of the fracture, Tsar Peter ordered to carve the monks with rods. It was decided that it was their fault. And on that place the square where now the main railway station of our city is located was formed.
And, though through all Nevsky prospect this spire isn't looked through, from it the street didn't become less attractive and favourite by all.
During the holidays and various events the whole street is filled with a lot of people. Here for a while traffic is blocked and the street becomes pedestrian.
Life here does not cease even at night. Especially here a lot of walking during the white nights. It's nice to see a lot of people on the sidewalks . Citizens and guests of our city fill the open areas of summer cafes, enjoying the atmosphere of Nevsky Prospekt.
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